Lot 1291
American Express Comp's Paid (Haller FA4), printed frank in rose and "Forwarded from … 186 …" entry line on 3¢ pink entire (U34) to Lancaster, N.H., entered U.S. mails with "Chicago Ill. Nov. 24 '64" duplex c.d.s., flap with printed contract terms and "Livingston, Fargo & Co. Proprietors" imprint, Very Fine and extremely rare usage.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
AN EXTREMELY RARE EXPRESS FRANK WITH ONLY A FEW RECORDED USED EXAMPLES.
According to Haller, the American Express Company operated from 1856 to 1869 as the Eastern and Mid-Western express of Livingston, Fargo & Co. It was a consolidation of Butterfield, Wesson & Co., and Wells & Co. This frank is unpriced used and $2,750 mint by Haller.
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